Virginia AHPERD

Virginia AHPERD is a professional association of educators that advocate quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and sport.

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Meet: Russ Campbell 🎯

Russ is bringing Pop-Darts to the Virginia AHPERD Convention. Check out his session called Pop Darts in the Classroom and find out ways to fold in core subject content through movement.

Register today: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Higher-ed faculty and future educators, this weekend is for you too! 🎓👨‍🏫

Our higher education roundtable and career readiness sessions cover testing, accreditation, and preparing the next generation of HPE leaders.

Register here: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Bat speed, launch angle, radar, data. In PE?

STEAM in Sports shows how technology and physics bring deeper learning to striking for grades 6 through 8.

Check out this session and more by registering today: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Traveling In?? Room block closes October 8th 😳

Hampton Inn & Suites Lynchburg is holding rooms at $139 a night for the convention. It’s a short drive to EC Glass High School so book now while the rate holds.

Register here: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Check this session out 👀

Ticks, Lyme, and Alpha-gal, built for grades 3 to 5.

Fight the bite, Virginia! There is an evidence-based curriculum aligned to the new health requirements, and the resources are free.

Register today: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Every voice, every body.

Honor every student's communication, including AAC, and build genuine belonging in PE. Presented with the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Adapted PE Consortium.

Register today: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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The one-time drug talk does not work.

The do's and don'ts of drug education shows you how to have sixty short, proactive conversations that actually reach students. Practical, evidence-based, and classroom-ready.

Register today: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Gaga ball, done right.

Get in the pit: the rules, the safety, and the management strategies that make this work with classes of any size. One of 19 physical activity sessions at VAAHPERD 2026.

Register today: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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Today is the LAST day for early-bird pricing.

Register before midnight for October 24 and 25 at E.C. Glass High School and pay $140 instead of $150. Students, $65 instead of $75

Register here: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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🏆 Award nominations are OPEN!

The National Academy of Health & Physical Literacy is accepting nominations for awards! 🎉

👉 Submit your nominations: https://t.co/wfpF3QcG4q

#NAHPL #Awards #PhysicalLiteracy

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SHAPE America Southern District is accepting nominations for the following awards:

College/University Educator Preparation Award
Honor Award
Scholar Award
Service Award

To nominate click here: https://t.co/htdvUaczmo

Questions? Email [email protected]

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🤩 Virtual PD Opportunity!

Join the SHAPE America Southern District on Sept. 24 at 7:30 PM EDT for a session on using mindfulness in PE to support student well-being, SEL, self-awareness & stress management.

👉 Register: https://t.co/sII428eELN

Questions: [email protected]

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Two days left on early-bird pricing. 🐥

Rates go up September 16, from $140 to $150 for active professionals and $65 to $75 for students. Register tonight and keep the difference.

Register here: https://t.co/Sq1RUjhZc2

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The full schedule is LIVE 🤩🤩

All 48 sessions, both days, with times.

Register here: https://t.co/I2rQqoMuUU

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Virginia's water safety instruction requirement is coming. 🤿

Safety around water for grades K-5 gives you ready-to-use, dry-land activities that teach drowning prevention, life jackets, and safe rescue.

It’s on the schedule so register today: https://t.co/I2rQqoMuUU

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51 sessions. One weekend. 🤩🤩

Health, physical education, physical activity, adapted PE, and higher education, in a mix of 30-minute quick hits and 60-minute deep dives. Something for every teacher and every level.

Register today: https://t.co/I2rQqoMuUU

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🐦‍⬛ Early-bird pricing ends SEPTEMBER 15th!

Registration is open for our 89th convention, October 24 and 25 at E.C. Glass High School

Active professionals: $140 (early bird) / $150 Students: $65 (early bird) / $75

Register here: https://t.co/I2rQqoMuUU

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🤩 Virtual PD Opportunity!

Join the SHAPE America Southern District on Sept. 24 at 7:30 PM EDT for a session on using mindfulness in PE to support student well-being, SEL, self-awareness & stress management.

👉 Register: https://t.co/sII428eELN

Questions: [email protected]

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Our 2026 keynote speaker is one of our own 🤩

🎉 Meet Tony Splendore!

Tony will kick off our Saturday morning at the Virginia AHPERD Convention on October 24!

Join us in Lynchburg for Better By Design! 🚀

Register today: https://t.co/I2rQqoMuUU

#VAAHPERD2026 #BETTERBYDESIGN

[Virginia AHPERD @vahperd]

🤩 Virtual PD Opportunity!

Join the SHAPE America Southern District on Sept. 24 at 7:30 PM EDT for a session on using mindfulness in PE to support student well-being, SEL, self-awareness & stress management.

👉 Register: https://t.co/sII428eELN

Questions: [email protected]